P R E M I E R DAHLIA GARDENS 
Never allow more than one or two stalks to grow (the 
flowers will be finer if only one is permitted), pull out 
all others. 
Tie plants to stakes securely as they grow in height. 
About August 1st broadcast unleached wood ashes 
over the soil, using about one-half pound to each hill. 
Keep this a few inches away from the Dahlia stalks and 
scatter about the plant in circle about 12 inches wide. 
When buds appear scrape away enough earth and put 
in a trowel full of sheep manure, replace the earth and 
water with two or three pails of water. Repeat every 
two weeks and wonderful blooms may be had. 
Stop cultivation and give plenty of water when 
flowers appear. A thorough wetting of the soil once 
a week will improve the blooms extensively. Disbud 
for large blooms by removing the two side buds, leav¬ 
ing main bud on each shoot; also remove the laterals 
below this bud to the third or fourth set; this will 
make long stems to your blooms. 
After the frost kills the plants, dig carefully so the 
necks of the tubers will not be broken; cut back the 
stalks to eliminate the hollow stems, dust with a mix¬ 
ture of powered sulphur and hydrated lime; place in 
paper lined boxes or barrels, covering with paper, bags or 
carpet. Dry clean sand or dried peat is also used suc¬ 
cessfully for storage. Keep in cool, dry place and ex¬ 
amine from time to time. Do not permit them to dry 
out and remove decay or mold if found. 
In Spring, when eyes have developed, divide clumps 
with sharp knife or shears, leaving eye to each tuber. 
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GREEN PLANTS 
Set green plants so that the earth ball is from two 
indies below surface of the ground where soil is heavy, 
to three inches in light soil. If of a clayey nature add 
sand or ashes, working or mixing well into the soil. 
Water well and protect from sun for two or three days. 
Note — We shade our newly set plants with shingles, 
pitching them at an angle to afford more shade, and 
set in a three-quarter circle with open end toward the 
North. 
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JOIN THE AMERICAN DAHLTA SOCIETY 
If you are not a member of this great Society you 
should join by all means. The dues are only $2.00 the 
year, which entitles the members to the Bulletin free. 
The vast amount of useful information published in each 
issue of the Bulletin is worth many times $2.00 to any 
Dahlia grower. 
Mr. C. Louis Ailing, West Haven, Conn., is Secretary. 
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